Xiliu Yang
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I grew up in Shanghai, worked as a designer and entrepreneur in Hong Kong, and completed my doctorate in Stuttgart, Germany. Currently, I work at the Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) and Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) in Stuttgart.
My work focuses on embodied human-machine collaboration in design, fabrication, and construction. I am particularly interested in human-robot interaction, extended reality, and human-centred design.
University of Stuttgart, Faculty of Architecture
Nov 2025
Master of Science, ITECH (Distinction)
University of Stuttgart, Faculty of Architecture
Nov 2021
Bachelor of Arts, Architecture Studies
University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Architecture
Sep 2015
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Intelligent Construction and Building System
2026 -
Research Group Leader
Human-machine Collaboration
(joint appointment at ICD and MPI-IS)
2026 -
Research Associate
Institute for Computational Design and Construction, University of Stuttgart
2022 - 2025
3DNA Eyewear Technology, Hong Kong
2016 -
Computational Designer
ESKYIU, Hong Kong
2015 - 2017
An implementation and evaluation of large-scale multi-user human–robot collaboration with head-mounted augmented reality
Best Publication Award, 2024
Toward reciprocal feedback between computational design, engineering, and fabrication to co-design coreless filament-wound structures
Best Paper Honourable Mention, 2023
Usability Evaluation of an Augmented Reality System for Collaborative Fabrication between Multiple Humans and Industrial Robots
Master’s Thesis Award, 2021
Spatial Lacing: A Distributed Robotic System for Fibrous Networks, IntCDC
Top 50 Retail Leaders in Asia, 2019 and 2018
3DNA Eyewear Technology, Inside Retail Asia
2026 Summer Semester
2025 Summer Semester
2024 Summer Semester
2023 Summer Semester
(I teach hardware and electronics, including a project on building a Useless Machine)
Thesis Preparation Seminar M.Sc. ITECH Seminar
2026 Winter Semester
2025 Winter Semester
2024 Winter Semester
(I teach tools and techniques for students starting their Master’s theses)
Behavioural FabricationM.Sc. ITECH Seminar
2026 Winter Semester
2025 Winter Semester
(I teach human-robot collaboration in Architecture and Construction)
2026 -
Peer Reviewer (journal)Automation in Construction
Buildings
Computers & Industrial Engineering
Computing Surveys
Construction Robotics
Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems
Procedia CIRP
Scientific Reports
Smart Construction
MDPI Robotics
2024 -
Peer Reviewer (conference)Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) Annual Conference 2027
ACM Symposium on Computational Fabrication SCF’26
ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference DIS’26
ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems CHI’26, CHI-EA’26
ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology UIST’25
Board Member IntCDC Early Career Board
2023 - 2024
Workshop Co-lead at ROB|ARCH Conference (Aarhus School of Architecture)
Aarhus, Denmark, Aug 2026
Robots and Embodied Agents in Collaborative Construction Workshop Co-lead at Future of Construction Conference (ETH Zürich)
Zürich, Switzerland, May 2026
Human-centred and Integrative Co-Design for Human-robot Collaboration in Timber Construction with Augmented Reality Lecture at ARC Centre for Next-Gen Architectural Manufacturing (UNSW)
Sydney, Australia, Dec 2025
Finding Common Language in Human-Machine Collaboration Workshop Co-lead at Digital Futures Conference (Tongji University)
Shanghai, China, Jun 2025
Augmented Reality and Intelligent Construction Panellist at the “Robotic Fabrication” Series in Digital Futures
Online, Nov 2023
Instructive Human-robot Collaboration and Multi-Actor Task Sharing in Timber Prefabrication Workshop Co-lead at AdvanceAEC Autumn School
Stuttgart, Germany, Nov 2022
Bridging Craft and Robotic Construction Lecture at the Grimshaw x University of East London (UEL) Construction Week
Online, Oct 2022
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